Portrait of Matthew Holness

Acting

Matthew Holness

Career

Active from 2000 to 2018, busiest in 2006 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Holness Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Catharsis
    3.2, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • British Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 76
Dodger Special: Bad Egg
Dodger Special: Bad Egg (2023)

as Sir Denholm Havers

Toast of Tinseltown
Toast of Tinseltown (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Richard Chickentoss

We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts (2021)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Gameshow host

The Haunting of Bly Manor
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dominic Wingrave

2010s

10 titles · average score 74
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Hector, Crown Prince of Bulgaria

Possum
Possum (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Garth Marenghi

Back
Back (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Laurie

Toast of London
Toast of London (2013)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Max Gland

The Snipist
The Snipist (2012)

Director, Writer

A Gun for George
A Gun for George (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

as Terry / George / The Reprisalizer

Friday Night Dinner
Friday Night Dinner (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Chris Parker

Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Ian

Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

as Band Leader

2000s

9 titles · average score 68
Free Agents
Free Agents (2009)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Man to Man with Dean Learner
Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Glynn Nimron / Merriman Weir

Darkplace Illuminatum
Darkplace Illuminatum (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

as Garth Marenghi

Horrificata Illuminata
Horrificata Illuminata (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

as Garth Marenghi

Time Trumpet
Time Trumpet (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Festival
Festival (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as Roger - Lighting Man

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.

The Office
The Office (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Simon

Bruiser
Bruiser (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · Additional Writing